Room 4, Crimes of Passion

Room 4, Crimes of Passion, originally uploaded by knautia.

Dan (through the doorway), Kato, Soker, Cheo, Seza , Ponk, Feek, Soker, Ziml, Cheo and Filthy Luker installation at Crimes of Passion - huge graffiti show at the Royal West of England Academy - 21st March - 3rd May

It'll be accompanied by a whole host of events - film nights at the Cube, huge outdoor painting, workshops for kids, gallery talks, free entry days... check out the website!

For pics of the show being put together from start to finish, see my set here

See also a feature on the show from BBC local news here

12 Days of Xmas 2008

12 Days Press release - sent to me by the lovely Steal From Work collective, who organise these fantastic shows...

12 DAYS OF XMAS

Bristol Contemporary Urban Art Show

Once again Steal From Work have crow-barred their way in-between the mince pies, mulled wine and bumper Radio Times to cram 70 of the world's most loved & loathed contemporary urban artists together under one leaky roof for 12 festive fuelled days.

Last year was the first 12 Days of Xmas exhibition. It was held in Bristol's former Bridewell Police Station, and was hugely successful, attracting over 4,000 visitors over the 12 days. It has gone down in history as one of Bristol's best ever art shows and certainly kick started a huge interest in Street Art in the city. As well as proving that you don't need to be in an established, white walled gallery to show brilliant art and attract the crowds.

This year they've assembled art from 70 local, national and international artists, once again mixing some of the scenes leading lights with up and coming artists to provide a massive range of work available to buy at prices to suit all purses or simply just to gaze at…

Artists:

45RPM, Acerone, Andy Council, CHINA MIKE, DICY, DORA, EMMA CATON,FLX, GHOSTBOY, MOTORBOY, MR JAGO, PATCH, RICHT, ROWDY, SEPR, SIMON MILLS, THE ART TART, TOM HINE, WE DREAM OF MEAT, WHAT COLLECTIVE - Bristol

MAU MAU, TRXTR - Devon

CHU - Warsall

IMBUE, PAM GLEW - Brighton

PREFAB - Newcastle

ACE, CEPT, DOTMASTERS, DSCREET, IAMCXXX, MARK WARD, MIGHTY MONKEY, PANIK, SWEET TOOF - London

ADAM KOUKOUDAKIS, BEN SLOW, CYCLOPS, DOC VEK, EELUS, FILTHY LUKER, GOLDIE, HUSH, INKIE, IRI5, JAMES BAKER, JOHN CLARK, LUKE DIXON, SICKBOY, SPQR, WILL BARRAS - UK

WILL ST LEGER - Dublin

ALEXANDROS VASMOULAKIS - Greece

BON, KATE WESTERHOLT - Thailand

DAN - Italy

DOLK, PØBEL - Norway

SIXTEN - Sweden

M-CITY - Poland

EMESS, LINDA'S EX, M:M, SP38 - Berlin

GUY DENNING, JEF AEROSOL - France

GOLDEN SNAFU, OZZY MANDUST - unknown

Once again they're using an interesting venue that is not an established gallery, as they believe this breaks down the 'fear' lots of people have that they 'won't like' or 'won't understand' the art shown.

VENUE: 15 -19 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PY
Friday 12th - Tuesday 23rd December
OPENING TIMES: 12pm-7pm (everyday from Saturday 13th December)

www.12daysofxmas.co.uk

12 Days of Xmas

eyes, originally uploaded by knautia.

I've been loving the amazing 12 Days of Xmas show - over 70 graffiti artists (and my photos) in the cells and offices of Bridewell, the ex-police station in the heart of Bristol. It's just huge, and so amazing - with installations in the cells, a huge range of art, and now an online shop for people who can't make it to the show.... check the site, www.12daysofxmas.co.uk.....

This is possibly my favourite bit of the show - installation by Filthy Luker. Well, it's my favourite today, I keep changing my mind...

My photos of the show will live here, and my pics of Bridewell before the show was up are here....